RM Compare for Assessment OF Learning: Empowering Schools and Awarding Bodies at Scale

By Mark House

This is the third in a 3 part series looking at Assessment as AS learning, FOR learning and OF learning.


As educational priorities shift towards more reliable, fair, and insightful summative assessment, RM Compare is emerging as a transformative solution for both school groups and awarding bodies. Its Adaptive Comparative Judgement (ACJ) technology and advanced reporting capabilities address the unique needs of each context—delivering robust, scalable, and transparent assessment outcomes.

School Groups: Consistency, Collaboration, and Professional Growth

For Multi-Academy Trusts and school networks, RM Compare offers a powerful way to standardise assessment, moderate across sites, and drive professional development. The E-ACT and Merrick-Ed case study demonstrates how RM Compare enabled six academies to reliably assess hundreds of creative submissions, producing a statistically robust rank order and eliminating the need for traditional, time-consuming moderation meetings. Similarly, the Oxfordshire Schools project showcased collaborative moderation across 14 schools, raising standards and supporting benchmarking in writing for Years 1–6.

Key benefits for school groups:

  • Reliable, bias-resistant outcomes through anonymised, pooled judgments
  • Efficient moderation and benchmarking across multiple schools or classes
  • Actionable insights from advanced reporting, supporting school improvement and targeted interventions
  • Professional dialogue and calibration, building assessment literacy among staff

Awarding Bodies: Scalable, Transparent, and Future-Ready Assessment

Awarding bodies face the challenge of delivering high-stakes assessment that is both scalable and trustworthy. Traditional marking, especially for creative or open-ended tasks, can be inconsistent and resource-intensive. As discussed in “Comparative Judgement: A Viable Alternative to Marking at Scale?” and “20 Years Later: Rethinking Assessment in the Digital Age”, RM Compare’s ACJ model overcomes these hurdles by enabling remote, distributed, and anonymised judging—delivering reliable outcomes at scale.

Key benefits for awarding bodies:

  • Efficient, scalable assessment for large candidate cohorts
  • Enhanced reliability and objectivity through pairwise, anonymised judgements
  • Comprehensive reporting and analytics for grade-setting, moderation, and regulatory compliance
  • Transparent, auditable processes supporting appeals and accountability

The Power of Advanced Reporting and Rank Order

Central to both use cases is RM Compare’s robust reporting suite. The rank order provides a clear, statistically defensible hierarchy of student or candidate performance—supporting grade boundaries, benchmarking, and meaningful feedback. Advanced reporting enables both schools and awarding bodies to:

  • Export and analyse data by school, class, centre, or demographic
  • Monitor judge consistency and item performance
  • Identify areas for improvement and professional development

Learn more about Advanced Reporting in RM Compare.

Conclusion

Whether you are a school group seeking fair, collaborative moderation or an awarding body delivering high-stakes national assessments, RM Compare provides a proven, research-backed platform for Assessment OF Learning. By combining the power of adaptive comparative judgement with advanced analytics and scalable digital workflows, RM Compare delivers assessment that is reliable, efficient, and ready for the demands of modern education.